They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, well, no. Most men respond more readily to being let off the washing up for an evening - which will guarantee a bumper number of meal covers for the week of February 14. Now is the time to make sure that that you have everything you need to deal with the St Valentine's Day love bonanza.
3663 would like to help you win the affections of lovestruck diners by serving them a meal to remember with the company's range of sweet and savoury ingredients to create something special, memorable and profitable.
Restaurateurs and publicans can serve up ta three course meal from scratch by ordering all the raw ingredients including frozen cuts of meat, vegetables and dry goods from 3663's own brand range of products - Smart Choice. Likewise, hoteliers and bed and breakfast house owners can offer their guests a romantic champagne breakfast for two by purchasing all the bits and pieces such as croissants and cereals.
For those with limited kitchen space and few resources, the Smart Choice range of ready-made meals provides the perfect solution and allows caterers to take advantage of a wide variety of dishes including: Cod in Butter Sauce, Chicken and Bacon Fusilli and Vegetable and Coconut Curry.
Of course no Valentine's Day celebrations would be complete without tucking into a truly luxurious dessert. You can indulge your possibly rampant diners with a wide variety of sumptuous pre-cut desserts. How about Passion Cake, Kir Royale, Frolicking in Fudge and Chocolate Fudge Cake? From the male perspective, a decent pudding is definitely the way to a woman's heart.
Hints and Tips for Feb 14
Seduce those lovers into your establishment with some of these tips
* Decorate the restaurant using subdued lighting for a romantic feel.
* Set up a display table and decorate with flowers, chocolates, champagne, cuddly toys etc.
* Decorate the room with: valentine party hats, heart garland, cupid cut outs, cupid silhouettes, plastic cherubs, red roses, tissue hot air balloon, heart/lip decorations, napkins - red and white and red candles
Recipe Ideas from 3663
Passion Cake
Ingredients (Makes a 900g (2lb) cake):
450g 3663 Smart Choice Sponge Mix
75ml Orange Juice
150ml Egg and Water mixed
225g Carrots - grated
50g 3663 Smart Choice Broken Walnuts - chopped
225g Cream Cheese
Rind and juice of one Lemon
50g 3663 Smart Choice Walnut Halves
Method:
1. Make up the sponge mix as directed on the packet, using the orange juice, egg and water.
2. Add the carrots and chopped walnuts and whisk for 30 seconds.
3. Pour into a greased and lined 23cm (9") cake tin. Bake at 180°C (350°F) Mark 4 for 1 hour.
4. Mix the cream cheese, lemon rind and juice. Sweeten to taste if necessary.
5. When cool, smooth over the cream cheese and decorate with walnuts.